Girihaika, Giṛhāīka: 2 definitions
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Girihaika means something in Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarygiṛhāīka (गिऱ्हाईक) [or गिऱ्हायीक, giṛhāyīka].—c (grāhaka S) A purchaser, a chapman, a bidder. 2 fig. One that can appreciate merit. 3 n Customers collectively. gi0 māraṇēṃ To hit or nab a customer or chapman; i. e. to get hold of him and secure him for one's own shop. A phrase amongst shopkeepers and dealers. Also gi0 maraṇēṃ To be so hit or nabbed.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishgiṛhāīka (गिऱ्हाईक).—c A purchaser. n Customers collectively. giṛhāīka māraṇēṃ To hit a customer, i. e. to get hold of him and secure him for one's own shop.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
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Ends with: Pranaca Girihaika.
Full-text: Graika, Pranaca Girihaika, Grahika, Tikanem.
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